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JAMES MCCABE NO. 3186
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A VICTORIAN GILT-BRASS QUARTER STRIKING GIANT CARRIAGE CLOCK
James McCabe No. 3186
The case of excellent proportions with heavy bevelled glasses to the sides and top surmounted by a moulded handle clasped in the centre by peacock feathers, the solid rear door with shutters for the wind and hand set apertures, slide for strike/silent and balance regulation, the foliate engraved gilt dial with re-painted Roman chapters and blued steel hands, subsidiary seconds ring at VII, signature reserve below re-signed James McCabe, the substantial five pillar twin chain fusee movement with large gilt platform atop the plates with cut bimetallic compensated balance to underslung lever escapement, strike on two gongs of circular section affixed to the backplate signed James McCabe, London 3186
8½ in. (21.5 cm.)
James McCabe No. 3186
The case of excellent proportions with heavy bevelled glasses to the sides and top surmounted by a moulded handle clasped in the centre by peacock feathers, the solid rear door with shutters for the wind and hand set apertures, slide for strike/silent and balance regulation, the foliate engraved gilt dial with re-painted Roman chapters and blued steel hands, subsidiary seconds ring at VII, signature reserve below re-signed James McCabe, the substantial five pillar twin chain fusee movement with large gilt platform atop the plates with cut bimetallic compensated balance to underslung lever escapement, strike on two gongs of circular section affixed to the backplate signed James McCabe, London 3186
8½ in. (21.5 cm.)
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